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Local farmers voice concerns with lawmakers

From wildlife management to water runoff, area farmers face myriad issues that impact their ability to get their crops to market. Every year, representatives from the 54 county farm bureaus that make up the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau take those concerns to Harrisburg. “We take one day out of ...

MSHA launches new miner safety standard at UMWA in Uniontown

“No job should be a death sentence.” Those were the words of Acting U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Julie Su, who was in Uniontown Tuesday to announce the finalization of the new federal Silica Dust Exposure Rule, meant to protect miners from health hazards associated with exposure to ...

Ballots open to vote Laurel Highlands as top summertime destination

The Laurel Highlands could be named the country’s top destination in the summertime, if readers of a national newspaper have anything to say about it. On Monday, USA Today announced that a panel of experts and 10Best editors selected the Laurel Highlands as a Readers’ Choice Award ...

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Takin’ care of business: Lady Scots cruise past Geibel, Mount Pleasant

ALVERTON – The Southmoreland girls were too strong and too deep for Mount Pleasant and Geibel Catholic as the Lady Scots easily swept a Section 8-AA triangular meet Wednesday afternoon at Southmoreland. Southmoreland defeated Mount Pleasant, 108-42, and Geibel Catholic, 127-21. The Lady ...

Vikings solid throughout lineup for triangular meet sweep

ALVERTON – The Mount Pleasant boys carried most of the first-place finishes against Southmoreland Wednesday afternoon for a pair of Section 8-AA victories at Southmoreland. Mount Pleasant defeated the Scotties, 81-67, and took every first-place finish for a convincing win over Geibel ...

Leopards, Fillies sweep Section 2-AAA meet

The Belle Vernon boys and Laurel Highlands girls swept to Section 2-AAA triangular victories Wednesday afternoon at Laurel Highlands. The Leopards defeated Albert Gallatin, 103-37, and Laurel Highlands, 97-53. The Mustangs earned a split with a 78-72 victory over the Colonials. Belle ...

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Women are not “small men”

As National Women’s Month drew to a close in March and faded into the other 11 months that are not dedicated exclusively to women, I received an email message regarding a new book written by Phyllis E. Greenberger, “Sex Cells.” Greenbeger has a list of credentials regarding advocacy ...

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